spectacle

Example Sentences

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The event has grown in popularity since that pub talk challenge in 1963, with people from around the world taking part and crowds flocking to witness the uphill spectacle.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Catholic-majority country's annual spectacle re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ typically draws up to 12,000 local and foreign tourists.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There is even an arcade-style game, "Water Gun Fun" -- a reminder that at CPAC, politics is rarely presented without a layer of spectacle.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Fusing couture-level spectacle with crowd-pleasing performance has long been Jacobs’ M.O.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

They passed a room with a huge piano and another with a dining table, each sight a spectacle, before turning and heading up a set of stairs that made Ophie’s thighs ache.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland